Overview
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ""Heart-wrenchingly personal...dizzying."" --Rolling Stone From eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlog--now the subject of a Hulu docuseries--and the hidden abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and how, in the face of unimaginable pain, she found freedom and healing. Shari Franke's childhood was a constant battle for survival. Her mother, Ruby Franke, enforced a severe moral code while maintaining a façade of a picture-perfect family for their wildly popular YouTube channel 8 Passengers, which documented the day-to-day life of raising six children for a staggering 2.5 million subscribers. But a darker truth lurked beneath the surface--Ruby's wholesome online persona masked a more tyrannical parenting style than anyone could have imagined. As the family's YouTube notoriety grew, so too did Ruby's delusions of righteousness. Fueled by the sadistic influence of relationship coach Jodi Hildebrandt, together they implemented an inhumane and merciless disciplinary regime. Ruby and Jodi were arrested in Utah in 2023 on multiple charges of aggravated child abuse. On that fateful day, Shari shared a photo online of a police car outside their home. Her caption had one word: ""Finally."" For the first time, Shari will reveal the disturbing truth behind 8 Passengers and her family's devastating involvement with Jodi Hildebrandt's cultish life coaching program, ""ConneXions."" No stone is left unturned as Shari exposes the perils of influencer culture and shares for the first time her battle for truth and survival in the face of her mother's cruelty.
Full Product Details
Author: Shari Franke
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Gallery
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 3.60cm
, Length: 22.60cm
Weight: 0.458kg
ISBN: 9781668065396
ISBN 10: 1668065398
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 07 January 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
[A] bombshell new memoir.-- ""Page Six"" Absolutely heartbreaking.-- ""The Guardian"" Heart-wrenchingly personal...dizzying.-- ""Rolling Stone"" In her brave new memoir, Ruby's daughter Shari Franke opens up about the abuse she and her siblings experienced, and her own path toward survival.-- ""People"" Searing.-- ""The Mary Sue"" Shari reveals the disturbing truth behind 8 Passengers for the first time.-- ""Variety"" Shari Franke is sharing her side of the story...[a] raw retelling.-- ""USA Today""
Author Information
Shari Franke is the eldest daughter in the Franke family. She is a student at Brigham Young University.
